Last year, I had a conversation with one of my friends who is an incredible runner and triathlete. After finishing more than 25 marathons, she was training for her first Ironman. I recall being in awe of her training and unwavering dedication. I distinctly remember saying to her one day, “I wish I had your […] Read more
Twenty weeks sounds like a long time. At least it did more than 5 months ago when I signed up for the Beach2Battleship Half Iron Triathlon and began my training. Yet, here we are. Just days away from the race. 4.5 days to be exact. The journey hasn’t always been easy, but it has been […] Read more
Here at runladylike.com, Fridays are all about sharing the inspiring stories of fit people who motivate all of us to be better tomorrow than we were yesterday. My Friday FITspiration series profiles runners, triathletes and casual exercisers who are making choices every day to be as healthy as they can be – in both huge […] Read more
Taper: A gradual decrease in action or force Gradually decreasing in size toward a point After 18 weeks of training, sweating, time-management juggling, obsessing and more sweating, today begins the first day of my long-awaited and beloved taper before the Beach2Battleship Half Ironman. For those of you who are newer to endurance sports, tapering is […] Read more
As an endurance athlete, I’m constantly looking for ways to become a more efficient and faster swimmer, cyclist and runner. From reading expert tips shared by coaches and high performing athletes to doing drills, intervals, speed work and race-day simulation workouts, my purpose is to train smart, race strong and consistently improve. But did you […] Read more